Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-01
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Detroit Still Leading tie FL
in the Race for the Leser.
Penuant.
In the American Association g. 4,
Has a Wa!k-Oyer-Gossip Of
the Diamond.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE i,

[cHIcAGo CORRESPONDENT,
Seven weeks Of tho League cham;
ship season have passed, aud The
poets for q close, stubborn finish II
seemed SO dim and unsatisfac,o,r
weeks ago have been improved to a,
tent that has aroused an increased int
among lovers of the national 4
throughout the country. In the Asso
ton race, the walk-over which st.
will enjoy is SO apparent that all ip.l
as to the result Of the race has den,
and whatever doubt remains is the fol
second place between BROOKLYN, G.;
natl, Louisville, and the Athletics, Nm,
OF which teams stands a fair chan
capturing it.
Chicago is now q good fifth in the L
race, and pushing Philadelphia close
the fourth place. Baldwin con,iuu
show improvement in his pi,chinr
with any kind of support is CERTAIN
. nea1'.-~~s.~e y he
two weil-pitcheu gamesAA tno ninth
by lucky scratch hitting of opposing
men; and costly errors by tic
Flynn is still laid up with the split h
received in the second PHILADELPHIA
The day before tho plucky little 4
left for Philadelphia he told Il frien
he would pitch ball or ask for his d
He was tired of doing nothing, he
and now that he was in good condit
would demand that he be given an \
tunity to relieve Clarkson and Da
! When he reached Philadelphia Ans,
the youngster into the field, and Til
ball that fell outside tho diamond sp
OF his hands, compelling him to led
field.
WHAT THE MEN ARE DOING
The work of the Chicago team
tle past two or three weeks has I'M
20 wonderfully that all of the hi
against the management which fill
base ball columns Of the Chicago
during the first month of the race b
ceased. and the same old enthusias
marked the work Of the old White $,
team of 1855, 'eG, and ~ is preva
every hand. Burns, Williamson
Pfeffer are playing their average gal
though the latter has not been dom
with the stick of late. Arson, on I'll
hand, has helped his rather weak
record the past week, but his e
Thursday and Friday have played b
his fielding average. The work
and Flint continues to win adm
The little man from Jersey seems
no trouble in handling Baldwin's
delivery. and his throwing 10 base
clever. Flint's wonderful improve
a batter adds immensely to his val
club. 1t appears rather strange
son does not give that tremcndous
Dell Darling, n little more work.
Darling is IL fine catcher, equally a
base-runner and fielder, and When
plays with the team makes his wor
both in his position and at the bat.
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
Last year it was the Philadelph
which played hob twith New Works
for the pennant, and this year it'd
ington that has succeeded il taro
damper over the spirits of the Goth
It has been nip and tuck between tho
ington and New York clubs ever sil
season opened, and a hurried CLAN
the scores shows that the stateslnd
had shade the best4 of it," Of
players who left the Chicago teal
is the only one who has held his oV
batsman, fielder and base-runneg.
doing good work for the $
"Giants," and his averages
end of the season promise to be vel
Big Roger Conner, like Arson, las
to find the ball, he having made tw
base hits in Fridays game with
ington. Keefe has distanced W
a pitcher unde the new rules, and
ming large share Of the games.
is SO. cratic and uncertain that it
full if he will appear in the box ma
times this year. AS for the stateSm
are playing uncertain ball. While
likely that they will creep above SIX
they are certain to win just enough
to make themselves dangerous.
who has pitched SO effectively aga
New Workers, was pounded rather
in Fridays game. The Nashlngt
promising twirler in young GIN
Shaw may be counted to worry thq
them.
Pittsburg is playing n strong gan
nine 20 far down in the column,
is dropping behind in its lat;lns'
fact, no doubt, explains its present
Barley is still too ill TO play. and
the big hitter Of the team, is seld9
on the field. Ike loss of two 81
has counted against tho club. y
is still unable to find the ball.
sad to see the ex-leader ct NatiQna
batsmen and the present king OF
ers almost helpless with the, cup
was time when this great player,
opposing folders scatter like q'lanil
hit the bail in tho nose. but y
has lost his grip, and no one ~
this fact NOR. keenly than the III
himself.
HOW THEY STAND.
The following tables will show
of the National League ana As
teams up to Monday, June 10:
THE LEAGUE.